Coral Bean

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, Vietnam

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Beriberi, Cancer, Wound

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE, ERYSODINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Erythrina fusca

Common names: Coral Bean, Gallito, Açacu, Açacurana, Açucarana, Bico-de-arara, Bico-de-papagaio, Bocare, Búcaro, Capitão-do-mato, Corticeira, Eritrina-da-baixa, Eritrina-do-alto, Feijão-bravo, João-curto, Machoco, Madre de agua, Moxoxo, Mwinga vavi, Palo prieto, Pau-de-sabão, Poró copey

POWO: 494431-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, Vietnam.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Beriberi
• Cancer
• Wound

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• Vietnam

Documented cultural uses

• Beriberi
• Cancer
• Wound

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Beriberi · Java · "
• Cancer · Vietnam · "
• Wound · Java · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Functional and Structural Characterization of the <i>Erythrina fusca</i> Seed Lectin EFusL: A GalNAc-Binding Lectin with Specificity for Tumor-Associated O‑Glycans. · 2026 source ↗
• Phytochemical variation between hydrochloric and tartaric acid-derived alkaloidal extracts of Erythrina fusca Lour. leaves: A proton NMR-based approach · 2024 source ↗
• Secondary metabolites that could contribute to the monodominance of Erythrina fusca in the Brazilian Pantanal. · 2019 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• ERYSODINE
• ERYSOTHIOPINE
• ERYSOVINE
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• THIAMIN
• WATER
• CALCIUM
• ERYSOTHIOVINE
• HYPAPHORINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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